From Mary Wollstonecraft to Sojourner Truth, the fight for women’s rights emerged alongside—and was fundamentally shaped by—the struggle to abolish slavery and secure universal human rights. On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the republic, it is timely to trace the history of American femin
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Find ResourcesWeekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in
Across the United States, teen pregnancy rates have fallen to historic lows—the result of decades of investment in evidence based prevention, improved access to information and sustained support for y
Last summer, our Girls Learn International chapter set out with a mission to support girls in finding their own voices to lead their communities on issues they cared about. We organized an internation
Zendaya closed out Paris Fashion Week’s spring/summer 2027 season on the Louis Vuitton front row, proving once again that the brand ambassador knows how to make a statement. With the help of her longt
Truth is, I’m tired. Not the kind of tired a good night’s sleep fixes, but the kind you feel in your muscles, the kind that has you ready to call it a night at 6 p.m. The kind of exhaustion where your
I told myself I’d stay out of the diaspora conversation happening online. The comment sections are full of vitriol and misinformation. But my purpose on these platforms is to counter exactly that, and
Every fall, Banned Books Week (Oct. 4-10, 2026) arrives with a familiar visual language: stacks of novels wrapped in caution tape, displays of frequently challenged classics and lists inviting readers
Olandria has long proven just how good bright pink blush looks on Black women. Now, as fall fully sets in, the Love Island star has her sights set on a new shade. “Red is my power color,” she tells ES
Tyler Perry is bringing some of gospel music’s biggest names together for his latest Netflix film, The Gospel of Christmas . Starring Fantasia Barrino Taylor and Durrell “Tank” Babbs , the upcoming ho
For Black Americans , the image of a Black person hanging from a tree is never just an image. It carries the weight of generations of racial terror, public lynchings and families who were denied justi
GRIMES, Iowa — Zach Lahn looked out into a crowded room of potential Iowa voters. When he spoke, it was no surprise that the Republican nominee led with the two issues he’d brought up most often on th
The justices heard oral arguments this week in four cases – and denied review in hundreds of others – as the 2026-27 term officially got underway. Additionally, a dispute on broadcasting rates for pol
